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Friday, April 22, 2016

Enjoy the Full Moon Tonight

I just realized that tonight is the Full Moon, so I thought I would share the traditional names for the full moon in April. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, some Native American peoples referred this the April full moon as Full Pink Moon. Lovely name, and it is NOT because of the color but rather because of a certain wildflower that has "pinked" petals! (Pinked means notched or serrated, like pinking shears if you know what those are!)

Here in the eastern U.S., this full moon often coincides with the appearance of moss pinks, or wild ground phlox, a woodland wildflower. I remember seeing them on spring walks through the forest, back when I lived in the "real" country (now I have yard rather than a forest). I think they're usually pinkish or purplish, but our were actually pale pink, almost white sometimes. Here are some purple ones (Everything purple today in honor of Prince.)

The April full moon, according to the Almanac, was also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon!

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My name is Karen. I am a mother, homemaker, introvert, daydreamer, digital designer, seamstress, owner of Lunagirl Images (LUNAGIRL.COM). Before my online life, I studied mythology, folklore, psychology and history, worked as an editor, writer, counselor, art therapist and college teacher. I am blessed with a wonderful husband and two fine sons. My husband and I are lifelong collectors of old photos and letters, postcards and labels, antique books and other ephemeral pieces of the past. LUNAGIRL was born when we began to digitize, restore and embellish images to share and sell. At Lunagirl.com I am proud to offer you an unmatched variety of fascinating, useful images for your projects and pleasure. At MorningMoonVintage.etsy.com, find vintage dresses and at MorningMoonHandmade.etsy.com my handmade vintage-style aprons! And just for fun get a Tarot reading at MorningMoonTarot.com :-) P.S. I love history books, bellydance, music and performance art, costumes and theater, seashells, old buttons, overgrown gardens, antique religious icons, tarot cards, mid-century kitchenware, the moon, cats, foxes, birds and the beach!